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RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(vi) Arrangements with Local Authorities for Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste

Daniel Stoehr
December 13, 2019
The Requirements of 40 CFR 262.16(b)(8)(vi) Arrangements with Local Authorities for Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste

Federal regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) require a small quantity generator of hazardous waste (SQG) to maintain equipment and processes to prevent a hazardous waste emergency and to respond to it if one occurs.  The regulations are…

International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Q&A: What is the proper shipping description for a limited quantity of HazMat by vessel?

Daniel Stoehr
December 11, 2019
Q&A: What is the proper shipping description for a limited quantity of HazMat by vessel?

Question (May 02, 2018): I have had no official training, but I have been brokering Hazardous shipment(s) for approx 25 years. I wanted to make sure that the BOL I prepared is correct. UN 3208 Metallic Substance, Water-Reactive NOS (Magnesium,…

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Q&A: Must I display the Class 9 Miscellaneous Placard on a cargo transport unit by vessel?

Daniel Stoehr
October 30, 2019
Q&A: Must I display the Class 9 Miscellaneous Placard on a cargo transport unit by vessel?

Question received March 26, 2018: Mr Stoehr, I was doing some research when I came across your website and had a question on the requirement for a Class 9 placard on an international vessel shipment via CTU (Cargo Transport Unit,…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

FAQ: What – if any – liquid waste are acceptable for disposal at a MSWLF?

Daniel Stoehr
October 28, 2019

In an earlier article I wrote about the ban on free liquids in waste disposed of in a landfill, read:  Generator Ban on Liquids in Landfills Under the Generator Improvements Rule.  A ban on liquid disposal in landfills is nothing…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

Generator Ban on Liquids in Landfills Under the Generator Improvements Rule

Daniel Stoehr
October 17, 2019
Generator Ban on Liquids in Landfills Under the Generator Improvements Rule

Since its beginning, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) has prohibited the landfill disposal of waste containing free liquids – with some narrowly defined exceptions per RCRA section 3004(c).  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) codified this prohibition as…

Compliance and Enforcement, RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

U.S. Navy to pay $23,700 Penalty for Improper Management of Hazardous Waste

Daniel Stoehr
October 16, 2019

The Bullet: Federal facility (U.S. Navy) found to be in violation of USEPA regulations.  Settlement reached with monetary penalty. Who: USEPA Region 9 Pacific Southwest Region.  CONTACT:  Soledad Calvino (News Media Only) / calvino.maria@epa.gov / 415-972-3512 Department of the Navy…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

FAQ: What are the tests required by USEPA to indicate a nonbiodegradable sorbent for treatment of free liquids prior to landfill disposal?

Daniel Stoehr
October 3, 2019

Here’s another example of where I ask and answer my own ‘Frequently Asked Question’. The answer is found in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations at 40 CFR 264.314(d)(2) for permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) and §265.314(e)(2) for…

RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

FAQ: What are the nonbiodegradable sorbents required to treat free liquids prior to landfill disposal?

Daniel Stoehr
October 3, 2019

OK. Not really a ‘Frequently Asked Question’, but I asked it. The answer is found in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations at 40 CFR 264.314(d)(1) for permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) and §265.314(e)(1) for interim status TSDFs. …